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23.04.2024 | Review Article

Rosacea in Older Adults and Pharmacologic Treatments

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is often more severe in older patients. The main clinical features are erythema, telangiectasia, and inflammatory lesions of the face. The pathogenesis of this condition is not fully understood …

verfasst von:
Jennifer J. Lee, Anna L. Chien

Open Access 12.04.2024 | Original Research Article

Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors with Incident Dementia: Analysis Based on Population-Based Cohort Studies

Dementia and related disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are estimated to affect 10% of adult men and 20% of adult women during their lifetimes and represent the fifth most common cause of death globally [ 1 – 3 ]. Given the absence of …

verfasst von:
Saskia Berger, Kristine F. Moseholm, Emilie R. Hegelund, Falko Tesch, Minh Chau S. Nguyen, Laust H. Mortensen, Majken K. Jensen, Jochen Schmitt, Kenneth J. Mukamal

02.04.2024 | Original Research Article

Lipid-Lowering Medications are Associated with Reduced Sarcopenia-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Hyperlipidemia

Age-associated degradation of skeletal muscle, called sarcopenia, is prevalent in up to 40% of the community-dwelling population [ 1 ]. Patients with sarcopenia demonstrate generalized weakness and a lower functional capacity than the age-matched …

verfasst von:
Rizwan Qaisar, Imran M. Khan, Asima Karim, Tahir Muhammad, Firdos Ahmad

28.02.2024 | Review Article

Rho Kinase Inhibitors: Strategies in Glaucoma Treatment in Older Adults

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness which preferentially affects older individuals. No medications or therapies which are currently in our arsenal actually treat glaucoma itself. We know that intraocular pressure (IOP) is …

verfasst von:
Emily Schehlein, Alan Robin